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A Growing Ease

In the beginning, yoga was about where my body was in space, conditioning my muscles to support my body, and to get out of the mental activity of daily life. Over time, it was all that and more. Now I have physical strength that I didn't have before, but the time I spend on my mat is about learning how to extend myself without pushing beyond where I need to be, allowing my mind to quiet, letting go of assumptions, finding an ease that wasn't previously there and endeavoring to carry that through the rest of my day.

In this very experiential six week class we will meet once a week for two hours to explore living with mindfulness, compassion, and resilience, which are fundamental to a life of authentic happiness. This course is a conglomeration of ancient wisdom practices (yoga, Theravada Buddhism, Zen Buddhism) and western psychology, nueroscience, and stress research. Taught by Brent Morton, who has trained and practiced extensively with pioneers in these fields, including Jack Kornfield, Dan Siegel, Peter Levine, and Tara Brach.

Mindfulness meditation will be the main technique and practice utilized in this course, the benefit of which is backed by hard science. Recent research provides strong evidence that practicing non-judgmental, present-moment awareness (a.k.a. mindfulness) changes the brain, and it does so in ways that anyone working in today’s complex business environment, and certainly every leader, should know about. Mindfulness and compassion are scientifically proven to be effective at increasing self regulation (resilience), lowering symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as growing grey matter in the brain.

Mindfulness, compassion, and resilience are a way to keep our brains healthy, support self-regulation and effective decision-making capabilities, and to protect ourselves from toxic stress. They can be integrated into one’s religious or spiritual life, or practiced as a form of secular mental training.

The Equinox is a powerful time to reflect, draw inwards and plant the seeds for what you want to bring in this year. Take the evening to commemorate this change with Phoebe White, she will guide you through a mindful yoga flow, guided mediation, and deep reflection. Clear out old fears and step into new possibility. Class will include essential oils, nourishing assists and ceremonial chanting. Come mark the new season with us!

Join us for a family yoga class designed especially for kids! Yoga provides amazing benefits for us humans, and kids are no exception. Starting yoga early helps not only with kid's cognitive abilities, but also helps them figure out how to recognize and control what's going on inside. We will practice breathing and being, so your 2-7 year old begins to learn how to control their body and mind. They'll gain emotional and mental awareness and make friends in the process!

About Ellie:Ellie is a yoga teacher who focuses on physicality and mindfulness in her teachings. She uses movement, breath work, and self love to help her students create a calm mind and compassionate heart. She's passionate about sharing this practice with her community in as many ways as possible. Ellie is currently working on completing her 500 hour teacher training.

A Sound Bath is an improvised concert designed to provide an environment where energy that is no longer needed can be released, shifting the mind, body and spirit into a deeply relaxed state of being. Participants are bathed in powerful vibrations that help entrain their brain waves into Theta. It is in this deeply relaxed state that physical / mental / spiritual healing can take place, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, cellular regeneration, stress release, and emotional/physical healing.

Participants lay in a comfortable position on the floor (savasana), while Daniella plays the crystal bowls and gongs, accompanied by her shamanic vocal toning. Many people have reported physical healing, and often experience a night of deep rejuvenating sleep after the sound bath. Please bring anything that you may need to feel comfortable lying on the floor for the savsana. Blankets, pillows, yoga mats etc. are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and please be hydrated before and after the event.

About Daniella White: Daniella White is a certified Usui Reiki Master and Sound Healer practicing in Seattle, Washington. In 2004 she completed her five year reiki training and became a Reiki Master. In 2005, Daniella completed a sound healing training course taught by renowned teacher and healer, Tom Kenyon. Learning about the scientific effects of sound on the brain and body was deeply illuminating for her, and opened a pathway of exploration where she learned to combine reiki and sound to help heal the body and spirit. She has also been trained extensively in clairvoyant healing and past life regression techniques, which she employs in her private sessions. Daniella is also a vocalist, and creates headdresses with her design label The Plumed Serpent.

Become a certified Dharma Yoga Wheel teacher in our three day immersion with the yoga wheel founders themselves: Raquel Vamos and Dov Vargas! They will guide you through multiple level classes, giving you an inside look at how to structure your classes and workshops using a Dharma Yoga Wheel, from the anatomy of the poses to techniques! Open to ANYONE! (no teaching background required).

About Dharma Yoga Wheel: The company and yoga wheel was first founded by Dov Vargas and Raquel Vamos in August 2014. The wheel is manufactured in the U.S and is now being sent around the world. When the company first began Raquel and Dov never imagined it would grow the way that it has! This revolutionary wheel is specifically designed to match the contour of the spine and help aide in back bending for everyone: athletes to yogis. Raquel Vamos and Dov Vargas have worked hard to keep improving the wheel and are currently working on moving toward a more environmentally friendly product.

It’s hard to define “senior” these days. Often we think of seniors as being of a certain age or age range. But today, a senior person cannot be defined by his or her chronological age. In the Senior Yoga classes I have taught, participants have ranged in age from 55 to 104. A person who is 75 can be absolutely age-defying, extremely active and physically fit, as well as able to attend a general hatha yoga mat class. Often though, people come to Senior / Chair Yoga classes because they have mobility issues, very common as we age, of course, as well as with conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, joint replacements, stiffness and other often age-related medical conditions.

Working with this population is a beautiful gift and very inspiring. They are so eager to learn yoga, for so many it is new to them. Time and time again, participants are amazed at how the yoga makes them feel in their bodies – they notice more mobility and relaxation after just one session. Although, Senior Yoga is wonderful for seniors, it is an appropriate practice for anyone needing a gentle approach to yoga, as well as the support of a chair.

This training focuses on teaching chair yoga classes, as well as classes that combine both chair and mat yoga classes. You will learn how to teach people with different levels of mobility and health issues in an inclusive and safe way.

We will focus on age-appropriate movement, for the aging body, as well as taking into consideration what may be going on mentally and emotionally as we age. We will discuss in detail the most common health issues we see among students who attend senior / chair yoga classes, including high blood pressure, Parkinson’s Disease, previous stroke, joint replacement, partial hearing and sight loss, arthritis, osteoporosis and poor balance.

Learning Objectives

•Teaching chair yoga classes to seniors

•Teaching chair & mat combined yoga classes to seniors

•The art of sequencing these two types of classes

•Functional Anatomy

•How to work with students who have special physical needs, injuries & health conditions

•Touch and assisting seniors

•Facilitating a sharing circle to promote inclusivity and community

Schedule: Friday: 3:00-8:00pm

Saturday: 2:00-9:00pm (1-hour dinner break included)

Sunday: 1:00-5:00pm

Total Training Hours: 15

**Additionally, the book Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande is required reading. We will discuss this book in class.

About Jodi:

In 2001, while teaching yoga at the YMCA, Jodi met a student with Parkinson’s Disease. His doctor had advised him to try yoga. Because of the severity of his Parkinson’s, it wasn’t the best fit for him to be in a group class setting. At that time, Jodi was a new teacher and was unfamiliar with Parkinson’s Disease and the benefits yoga could have. But, she believed in yoga and knew there must be benefits, so she began researching, and later began working privately with the student in his home. Over the months that Jodi met with him, she was amazed at how much he looked forward to the sessions. He relaxed during the sessions, and was able to practice a full chair yoga sequence that was tailored to meet his needs. Some years later, Jodi lived in Bend, and while there, began teaching yoga to seniors at the local senior center. In 2013, Jodi completed the Silver Age Yoga Teacher Training. Since 2014, Jodi has offered her Senior Yoga Teacher Training as part of a 500-hour teacher training program at Spirit Yoga in Osaka, Japan. Today, Jodi frequently teaches yoga to seniors living at University House in Wallingford, as well as privately.

About Heather:

Heather Danso is devoted to helping people lower stress and find new possibilities for health and movement through yoga, Reiki, mindfulness, and by honoring the intuition and experience of each individual. She incorporated Yoga and The FeldenkraisMethod® into her life as part of her development of strength and stability after multiple injuries. A former high school teacher and dancer, she brings not only experience, but extensive training in alignment and functional anatomy. Her classes and private lessons focus on developing body-awareness, compassion, intentionality, expressiveness, and kindness. (RYT 200, and Yoga for Parkinson’s; Reiki; The Feldenkrais Method; Restorative Yoga). Class heatherdanso.com

***Offered through Be Luminous Yoga, but held at Two Dog Yoga. This Training is also part of Be Luminous’ 500-Hour Training. You don’t have to be a student of Be Luminous to take the training, but in the future, these hours could apply toward their 500-Hour Level Certification.

A Sound Bath is an improvised concert designed to provide an environment where energy that is no longer needed can be released, shifting the mind, body and spirit into a deeply relaxed state of being. Participants are bathed in powerful vibrations that help entrain their brain waves into Theta. It is in this deeply relaxed state that physical / mental / spiritual healing can take place, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, cellular regeneration, stress release, and emotional/physical healing.

Participants lay in a comfortable position on the floor (savasana), while Daniella plays the crystal bowls and gongs, accompanied by her shamanic vocal toning. Many people have reported physical healing, and often experience a night of deep rejuvenating sleep after the sound bath. Please bring anything that you may need to feel comfortable lying on the floor for the savsana. Blankets, pillows, yoga mats etc. are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and please be hydrated before and after the event.

About Daniella White: Daniella White is a certified Usui Reiki Master and Sound Healer practicing in Seattle, Washington. In 2004 she completed her five year reiki training and became a Reiki Master. In 2005, Daniella completed a sound healing training course taught by renowned teacher and healer, Tom Kenyon. Learning about the scientific effects of sound on the brain and body was deeply illuminating for her, and opened a pathway of exploration where she learned to combine reiki and sound to help heal the body and spirit. She has also been trained extensively in clairvoyant healing and past life regression techniques, which she employs in her private sessions. Daniella is also a vocalist, and creates headdresses with her design label The Plumed Serpent.

Join us for a family yoga class designed especially for kids! Yoga provides amazing benefits for us humans, and kids are no exception. Starting yoga early helps not only with kid's cognitive abilities, but also helps them figure out how to recognize and control what's going on inside. We will practice breathing and being, so your 2-7 year old begins to learn how to control their body and mind. They'll gain emotional and mental awareness and make friends in the process!

About Ellie:Ellie is a yoga teacher who focuses on physicality and mindfulness in her teachings. She uses movement, breath work, and self love to help her students create a calm mind and compassionate heart. She's passionate about sharing this practice with her community in as many ways as possible. Ellie is currently working on completing her 500 hour teacher training.

Acro Yoga Workshop:Have you ever wanted to try Acro-Yoga but not known where to start? This workshop is the perfect beginning to your Acro journey. In this workshop you will learn how to develop a strong relationship based on trust and connection with your Acro partner, and learn the fundamental postures of acrobatic yoga, and partner stretches.

What to bring:

Form-fitting clothes that you can move in (and aren't too revealing when upside down!)

Water

One Yoga Mat per partnership

Notepad and pencil (optional)

About Nick and Amanda: Nick and Amanda started practicing acro yoga together in 2013. Nick found acro through the rock climbing community as something to do when your fingers don’t want to climb any longer. Amanda found acro through her studies of circus arts at the Bellingham Circus Guild. They day they discovered their mutual love of acro was magical and thus began their partnership. Since then, they have been developing themselves as a circus duo focusing on partner aerial silk and acrobatics. Nick teaches yoga, and fitness around the Seattle area as well as performs in musical theatre, while Amanda teaches circus full time at SANCA (school of acrobatics and new circus arts). Both graduated from Western Washington University, Nick with a degree in dance and Amanda with a degree in acting and playwriting. They will be getting married in July and are very excited to share their love of Acro Yoga with the community at Be Luminous.

The overarching goal of the course will be to provide the tools for teachers to create intelligent and intentional sequencing that makes sense in their students’ physical and energetic bodies. Learn how to sequence in a way that will:

develop your students' physical practice towards big poses

incorporate larger concepts around Nature’s Rhythms and Universal energies, including sacred geometry, myth and the topics about which you are personally passionate

put it all together in a complete, polished and balanced sequence

You’ll be given a skeleton sequence at the start of the course, and we’ll use that foundation to layer on the concepts and adjust the sequence as necessary to incorporate them. You’ll finish the course with a complete sequence integrating all the elements presented in the course. Learn the skills that will put you on track to become a confident and well-respected teacher of yoga, and keep your students coming back for more.

***This elective is a required course in the Be Luminous Yoga 500 Hour Certification program. Look for Enrollment forms soon.

"The sequencing of a yoga session has the power to leave me feeling vital, whole, at peace, wrung out, clear, joyful... the list goes on and on. There are infinite choices in how to put the pieces together, but only one choice to be made in each moment. Learning to sequence from seeing anatomy and energy together creates the perfect choice for each moment, as yoga, like life, is a moment by moment creation." - Michel Spruance

Ever look at a picture of a handstand and wonder how it's even possible? What do these people know that you don't? The truth is, there ARE some secrets to making handstands more accessible. Of course it requires practice, but wouldn't it be nice to know some shortcuts? I'll teach you the tips and techniques, conditioning exercises that give you a clear path to handstands, and even explain something I've never heard another teacher teach.

We’ll also cover the yogic value of handstands, and how they help us connect with our Inner Light of Awareness, cultivate courage, and make us healthier. If you have not YET learned to do a handstand, you'll walk away with new skills. If you can handstand, we'll offer you a challenge too. Get ready for hard work combined with fun.

About Liz:Liz has a unique way of doing things, and a keen eye for subtleties that catapult her students to the next level. If you’re ready for something different and want someone who can uncover your unique strengths, offer you tangible advice to deepen your experience and get real results as a yogi, you’ve found the right teacher.

Liz has a deep respect for yoga tradition, and at the same time acknowledges that everything must evolve, including yoga. Liz’s unconventional perspective on the practice, combined with an uncanny knack for spotting the tiny thing that pulls it all together for you, is what makes her bold approach so effective. Liz has just the right mix of penetrating insight, work ethic and razor-sharp wit to make your yoga practice work for you like never before. Learn more at: LizDoyleYoga.com

5:30-6:30 FREE CLASS with Open House Pre-Registration 6:45-7:30pm Open House with Teacher Training Alumni

Use your practice to transform lives - yours and others. The Be Luminous Yoga Teacher Training is a training unlike any other. We are committed you leaving your empowered on new levels whether you want to teach or not. If you want to teach, we are committed to getting you ready to teach the day the training ends - not someday.

The Be Luminous Teacher Training was a rich, powerful, engaging, illuminating experience all the way through. But honestly, I felt I got my money's worth after just the first weekend!

The training pushed me physically and mentally, engaged and expanded my intellect, created personal inquiry opportunities that illuminated my sense-of-self, and provided teaching opportunities with peers - all through a teaching staff that pushed me and supported me through training to be my best self and teacher! - 2013 Participant

Join Tina as she guides you through gentle lunar salutations to prepare your body for deep stretching and release followed by powerful Inspired Breath Pranayama. Tina has 15 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist and was also trained in “The Ways of Shaman” by Beth Beurkens, MA of Shamanic Universe & the Foundation for Shamanic studies. She will provide deep adjustments and assists using essential oils (if you choose) while facilitating a safe environment to heal. This candlelit class will release toxins and tensions that can be held in your body leaving you feeling light and open to new possibilities in your life.